Shloka 48
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
शांतमूढातिघोरैश्च विकारैः प्राकृतैर्विभुः । वायुना श्लेष्मपित्ताभ्यां मूर्तैरातंकनामभिः ॥ ४८ ॥
śāṃtamūḍhātighoraiśca vikāraiḥ prākṛtairvibhuḥ | vāyunā śleṣmapittābhyāṃ mūrtairātaṃkanāmabhiḥ || 48 ||
সর্বব্যাপী প্রভু বায়ু, কফ ও পিত্তজাত প্রাকৃত বিকার—শান্ত, মূঢ়কর ও অতিঘোর—যা মূর্ত হয়ে ‘রোগ’ নামে পরিচিত, তাতেও সংযুক্ত বলে প্রতীয়মান হন।
Narada (instructing within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative frame; doctrinal exposition on embodied conditions)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Begins with a sober catalog of bodily afflictions and settles into contemplative acceptance of embodied limitation under the Lord’s all-pervasion."}
FAQs
It frames disease as a “prākṛta” (natural, embodied) transformation rooted in the doṣas, reminding the practitioner that spiritual practice must account for bodily conditions without mistaking them for the Self.
By acknowledging the body’s doṣic disturbances, it implicitly supports steady bhakti through regulated living—so the devotee can maintain purity, focus, and continuity in japa, pūjā, and vrata.
While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with applied śāstric discipline—practical regulation for ritual fitness (śauca and niyama) and the traditional doṣa framework used in dharmic daily conduct.